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Economy & jobs Statistics · Country

Inflation in Bulgaria

1986 – 2025 · 40 data points 12 of 38 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
Economy & jobs · Bulgaria

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1986 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 4 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2025 4.6%
Countries · 2025 12 of 38 Place 1 is the highest value.
vs World +1.5 pp World: 3.0% · 2025
Inflation, 1986 – 2025 percent · Bulgaria
 
 
 
 
1990 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1997 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2004 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2011 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.6%
2025 

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1986 – 2025

Compared with Inflation · percent
Bulgaria
4.6%
World
3.0%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1986 – 2025
Latest value 4.6% · 2025
First value 2.7% · 1986
Highest 1,058.4% · 1997
Lowest -1.4% · 2014
Data points 40

By year

All years · 1986 – 2025

YearBulgariaChange World
2025 4.6% 3.0%
2024 2.4% 3.0%
2023 9.4% 5.7%
2022 15.3% 8.0%
2021 3.3% 3.5%
2020 1.7% 1.9%
2019 3.1% 2.2%
2018 2.8% 2.5%
2017 2.1% 2.3%
2016 -0.8% 1.6%
2015 -0.1% 1.4%
2014 -1.4% 2.4%
2013 0.9% 2.6%
2012 3.0% 3.7%
2011 4.2% 4.8%
2010 2.4% 3.3%
2009 2.8% 2.9%
2008 12.3% 8.9%
2007 8.4% 4.8%
2006 7.3% 4.3%
2005 5.0% 4.1%
2004 6.1% 3.5%
2003 2.3% 3.0%
2002 5.8% 2.9%
2001 7.4% 3.8%
2000 10.3% 3.4%
1999 2.6% 3.0%
1998 18.7% 5.1%
1997 1,058.4% 5.6%
1996 121.6% 6.5%
1995 62.1% 9.1%
1994 96.1% 10.2%
1993 72.9% 7.1%
1992 91.3% 7.6%
1991 338.4% 9.0%
1990 23.8% 8.1%
1989 6.4% 6.9%
1988 2.4% 7.1%
1987 2.7% 5.7%
1986 2.7% 5.8%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1986 – 2025

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryInflation
1 Lebanon 154.8%
2 Argentina 48.4%
3 Türkiye 19.6%
4 Sierra Leone 11.9%
5 Brazil 8.3%
6 Liberia 7.8%
7 Algeria 7.2%
8 Russia 6.7%
9 Mexico 5.7%
10 Bangladesh 5.5%
11 Egypt 5.2%
12 India 5.1%
13 Poland 5.1%
14 Romania 5.1%
15 United States 4.7%
16 Lithuania 4.7%
17 Chile 4.5%
18 Honduras 4.5%
19 Philippines 3.9%
20 Czechia 3.8%
21 Colombia 3.5%
22 Norway 3.5%
23 Canada 3.4%
24 Bulgaria 3.3%
25 Saudi Arabia 3.1%
26 Spain 3.1%
27 Germany 3.1%
28 Netherlands 2.7%
29 United Kingdom 2.5%
30 South Korea 2.5%
31 Finland 2.2%
32 Italy 1.9%
33 Congo - Brazzaville 1.7%
34 France 1.6%
35 Hong Kong SAR China 1.6%
36 Indonesia 1.6%
37 Greece 1.2%
38 Gabon 1.1%
39 China 1.0%
40 Ecuador 0.1%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

How fast consumer prices rise.

How it is calculated

Change in the consumer price index over the year, in percent.